This is a timed quiz.
You have 30 minutes to complete the 30 questions in this quiz.
When I last talked to him, he ______ English
studies
study
was studying
studied
I met her at yesterday’s party, but I ______ her by sight for years before that
had known
have known
will have known
had been known
By 2030, scientists surely ______ a cure for cancer
are discovering
have been discovered
will have discovered
had discovered
Since the day he ______ ill he ______ a lot of reading
was / had done
is / has done
was / has done
is / has been done
– What’s the time? – I’m sorry I ______. My watch ______.
can’t tell / stopped
didn’t know / stopped
don’t know / has stopped
don’t know / had stopped
They ______ married but in the end they changed their mind
are going to get
will have been
were going to get
had been
– Would you like me to give Mike a message for you? – Oh, I don’t want to trouble you. – It’s no trouble, really. I ______ Mike tomorrow anyway.
am seeing
saw
have seen
would see
When I counted my change I realized they ______ me $ 3 too much
gave
had given
have given
had been given
In a fortnight’s time they ______ their exams
have taken
will have taken
will have been taken
had taken
They were very rude to us. We ______ there again
won’t go
hadn’t gone
didn’t go
wouldn’t go
– I’ve planned my future for the next five years. – What ______ when you retire?
will you do
are you going to do
have done
do you do
You’ll feel a lot better after you ______ a rest
had
have had
will have
had had
During this year we ______ many advances in computer science
had seen
are seeing
Our maths teacher ______ us a lot of homework last week but he ______ us very much so far this week.
would give / didn’t give
had given / didn’t give
gave / given
gave / hasn’t given
I’m going to the pop concert. ______with me? – Thank you very much. I’d love to.
Are you going to come
Do you come
Will you come
Were you coming
He found everything rather strange as he ______ never ______ abroad before
has / been
will / be
hasn’t / been
had / been
It is the first time I ______ of anything like that
had heard
have heard
hear
am hearing
Yesterday while I ______ in class I ______ the hiccups. The boy next to me told me ______ my breath
was sitting / had got / to hold
sat / got / to hold
was sitting / got / to hold
am sitting / got / hold
Hello! I ______ to phone you all week. Where ______?
am trying / were you
have tried / did you go
tried / were you
have been trying / have you been
I think you should apologize when you______ her
will see
see
are seen
His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning
has been painting
will be painting
had been painting
will have painted
I didn’t answer the phone when it ______ because I ______ a shower, so I ______ it until it was too late
rang / was having / didn’t hear
rung / was having / wasn’t heard
was ringing / had / didn’t hear
rang / was having / wasn’t heard
I ______ what the problem is by tomorrow
will be discovering
have discovered
will be discovered
By the time I got to the stadium they ______ already ______ for ten minutes
have / been playing
were/playing
had / been playing
will / have played
Someone ______ my bike last night. ______ you ever ______ your bike stolen?
stole / Did / have
stolen / Have / had
was stolen / Have / had
stole / Have / had
The weather ______ worse last year than I ______ it to be
was / had expected
was / have expected
had been / expected
had been / had expected
I______ hungry at four because I ______ a big lunch at one
wasn’t / had had
am not / had
was / had had
wouldn’t be / had
Go out and get some fresh air! You ______ here reading all morning.
had been sitting
were sitting
are sitting
have been sitting
The film ______ already ______ when we sat down
has / started
was / starting
had / started
have / started
I ______ her a week ago but she ______ yet
wrote / hasn’t answered
wrote / didn’t answer
had written / hasn’t answered
was written / doesn’t answer
